[_gd3l]

For people commenting on his statements about WordPress: Yes, there are better ways than having 12 files to generate what you need. In fact, you can do it with two: an index.php and a style.css file (technically).

But the point is that if you just want to write on the web and not deal with a bunch of nonsense, learning a whole CMS like WordPress can be a pain. I cringe when people give WP a bad name, as it really is awesome and it's pretty much how I make my living. But you can't deny that if you just want simple posting features, WordPress can be a little unnecessarily large.

[danneu]

If I wanted a full feature set with effortless tools that trivialize everything about blogging from scheduling posts to posting from an iPhone, Wordpress is easily my favorite. The level of polish and ease that Wordpress comes with is unparalleled.

For my personal blog though, I enjoy Jekyll (via Octopress) because it's hands-on and an educational experience for someone like me that's trying to become a better developer. I learn a lot just jumping in to the source code and trying to figure things out, and it even inspires small coding projects/ideas.

[_gd3l]

exactly. The majority of my job as a freelancer is working with WordPress sites and I love it, but for my own site I just use plain HTML and CSS static files.

If you need to hammer a nail you don't use a screwdriver. The right tool is what matters.